The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

"Damn it! How could it be missing?! That's not a small boat or a submarine, it's an entire aircraft carrier formation! It's impossible for a big guy with dozens of warships not to see it!"

There is no news of the sudden disappearance of the ocean-going fleet, and the remnants of the Pacific Fleet, who had been vigilant for 48 hours, were on the verge of chaos. Major General Spruance, who finally escaped with a smell of gunpowder, was even more furious, and finally lost his composure. shouted.

This is simply ridiculous!

The ocean-going fleet, that is a huge formation headed by four super battleships, sailing in any sea area, even if they are not afraid of danger and adopt a dense formation, they will always be a mighty group, and the tracks left behind will not last for a long time. Dissipation, not to mention, the surrounding sea area has a radius of one thousand kilometers, and countless reconnaissance planes are busy day and night, and there are almost no loopholes or dead ends to exploit.

Colonel Wade McCluskey, who was in charge of the entire air reconnaissance operation, expressed helplessness and frankly admitted: "General! Our enemy cannot be judged by common sense. I have never seen in my life that they are not afraid of air force attacks. We have never seen their strange tactics. Therefore, we should treat any accidents as normal."

Spruance's eyes were red from the heat. He hadn't rested for even an hour since the battleship sank. At this time, he was as fierce and crazy as a gambler who lost all his money. Meaning, is it normal for the Air Force to find no one? Do you know what that means?!"

Colonel McCluskey was not nervous. He shrugged and said, "I don't think there is any possibility other than being attacked. The Chinese are very cunning. They invented excellent tactics more than 2000 years ago. The only thing we have to do is to step up the investigation. In addition, you'd better order all the aircraft carriers to be on alert! I doubt very much, this time, they are playing tricks again!"

"What about the purpose?"

After Spruance finished asking, he knew the answer, needless to say.Naturally they are these aircraft carriers!

Before, the other party suddenly made a gesture of attacking Midway Island, forcing the two task forces to go up to stop them. They suddenly turned to siege and kill, and won a complete victory. This time, it may not be tempting the aircraft carriers to go out and search, and then they will rush out suddenly Beat him hard, with the opponent's terrifying attack power... Mr. Major General doesn't have any hope of victory.

He nodded fiercely with a gloomy face: "That's good! The Air Force had better find them as soon as possible. At the same time, we must be prepared to fight until the last plane!"

"General, please believe in the integrity of our Air Force boys!" McCluskey said lightly, but it was also a self-deprecating taste. After all, from the start of the war to the present, more than [-] fighters have been killed in just a few days. , this loss is really big enough.

Near Midway Island, the three aircraft carriers, including the USS Enterprise, all continued to maintain tense vigilance, and reconnaissance planes that took off from the island and battleships were scurrying up and down in the sky.The formed search team can be called a carpet-like investigation, and the result is.I kept tossing until noon on the third day, and got nothing!

Ocean Fleet, where did it go?

If the Americans have high-power infrared or energy detection equipment, they must be able to find a suspicious and powerful signal source about [-] kilometers north of Midway Island at this time.The ocean-going fleet officially speeds up overnight!

Taking advantage of the dark clouds and the short period of time when the vision was unclear, all the surface ships of the ocean-going fleet approached the center at the fastest speed. Immediately, two aircraft carriers and four battleships joined forces.Turn on the power output of more than 100 million kilowatts, support a huge "mirage" phantom optical invisibility tent, and cover all the warships at once.

The lights were already dark, and with the blackout, the general night vision equipment is not working well. Once the "Mirage" system is turned on, it will be completely integrated into the night. Unless the US military reconnaissance plane can directly hit the sea surface, otherwise, it will be difficult to find !

Under such circumstances, the entire fleet moved forward at high speed, changed direction and went straight to the north, reached the open sea area [-] kilometers north of Midway Island, turned east, and headed straight for Hawaii!

Yes, their real target is not the small Midway Island, but the entire Pacific strategic center, Hawaii, and Pearl Harbor!

"The Americans can't find our whereabouts, and they will probably be running around like ants on a hot pot? Will they guess our real intention?"

Huang Zongbi was very proud of this magical tactic, standing upright in the bridge command room, facing the vast ocean with his head held high, with a contented smile on his face.

Ouyang Ge still had a deep and introverted expression, and said lightly: "After suffering several losses in a row, the Americans are at a loss, so they have to fight to the death! They should understand that no matter what, we will eventually attack Hawaii!"

In the ups and downs of officialdom, being excluded in the early stage and betrayed in the later stage, Ouyang Ge has been trained to be calm and steady, and will not easily show his emotions. In order to ensure the success of his first battle with the team, he dare not relax in the slightest.This time, it was his decision to activate the "mirage" and attack Hawaii directly. He received strong support and praise from Zhu Bin, and he felt quite at ease in his heart.

Huang Zongbi still lacked a sense of composure, so he smacked his mouth and said, "Sure enough, active offense is more suitable for us than passive defense! Hehe, let's see what the Yankees will do when our battleship suddenly appears expression!"

Ouyang Ge glanced at him, and muttered in his heart, the old brothers brought out by Chief Zhu Bin, the hard-core confidantes, are all belligerent and radical in their bones, and they are overly excited about war. With a militaristic appearance, once a war starts, they often don't hold back.

Immediately reminded: "Our goal is to completely capture Hawaii, to ensure the integrity of the infrastructure and materials to the maximum extent, and to annihilate the enemy's vital forces! When the battle starts, I hope the air force units will pay close attention to it and don't bombard it randomly. The bombing disrupted Chief Zhu's overall deployment!"

As soon as Huang Zongbi heard it, he knew there was something in the words, and he knew that the deputy commander still had scruples about his background, and he wanted to use Chief Zhu to beat him.But face must be given, otherwise Zhu Bin will definitely deal with him severely when he goes back, he said with a smile: "That's for sure. Anyway, for a period of time in the future, there will be our shelter!"

Ouyang Ge breathed a sigh of relief.Trust his assurances for now.He wasn't worried about battleships or anything. With precise strikes, there must be few accidental injuries. The key is the bombing by the air force.When the time comes, God knows what a terrible sight it will be!

I hope these bastards won't make any more fools!

Ouyangge looked up at the sky, above, the low light curtain supported by the "mirage" system was refracting the surrounding sea surface, like a thin layer of radiance, constantly changing.

In Hawaii, General Nimitz, who was in danger, was not surprised by the disappearance of the ocean-going fleet.He knows more than anyone else how cunning his opponent is, and he is prepared for any changes in his heart.

After receiving the emergency notification, he thought for a while, and immediately ordered Hawaii to enter the red alert state, and asked the few remaining old battleships, auxiliary ships, submarines, etc. to leave Pearl Harbor, line up on the periphery, and put Air detection density doubled.

Make a fuss about him.Major General Robert English, commander of the submarine force, was puzzled: "Does the general think that the Chinese will directly attack Hawaii?"

Not only him.People in the army also expressed doubts, and Nimitz firmly maintained his judgment: "If it were me, I would directly attack Pearl Harbor! As long as this place is occupied, Midway Island and the entire Pacific Theater will be completely controlled! You know, our naval power. There is not much threat anymore!"

Naval combat is by no means a protracted confrontation. It is a fierce attack with all its strength once it starts, until the winner is decided.That's why.First of all, it is limited by the self-sustaining ability and supply level of the ship. Generally speaking, in this era, it is very remarkable to be able to persist in the battle for half a month.

Nimitz puts himself in the shoes of others, knowing very well that a huge fleet sailing five or six thousand kilometers to fight will consume hundreds of millions of units every day, and no one will easily waste even an hour.

The opponent's goal was very clear from the beginning. Now that most of the Pacific Fleet has been destroyed, if they don't go straight to Huanglong, what's the point of dawdling?

After all, he was the commander of the entire Pacific Navy, including the army that landed in Hawaii. The generals did not have much objection to this and immediately expressed their support.

Nimitz also specifically explained to George Patton: "General! We must be prepared for ground combat with the Chinese! At that time, everything will be entrusted to your troops to defend the last line of defense!"

Patton didn't doubt this seemingly polite entrustment, and said confidently: "No matter how many Chinese come, the boys from our armored division will definitely give them a good look!"

Nimitz was not at all at ease with this confidence-filled guarantee, but he also knew that they were divided into two factions and could not expect more cooperation. He nodded and glanced deeply at the other generals.

Lieutenant General Walter Short, the commander of the ground forces in Hawaii who felt slighted, snorted dissatisfied: "I never doubted the combat effectiveness of the army! With sufficient preparations in the past few months, no matter who dares to offend, they will be punished." To a heavy blow!"

He partnered with General Kimmel and was responsible for the defense of the entire Pacific region before. As a result, Kimmel fell into the sand and was dismissed in despair. He is left here. I don’t know if he will suffer the same. destiny.For this, he was very unconvinced.

It is precisely this mentality that makes Nimitz very worried.How powerful the Chinese army is, you only need to look at how they wiped out millions of Japanese troops in the Northeast in just half a year, and it must not be underestimated.With the support of a huge fleet, he was not at all optimistic about what the landing battle would be like.

Turning their attention to the commanders of the Navy and Army Aviation, the two major generals were not so confident. Major General Bellinger and Major General Martin just nodded firmly: "We will do our best to ensure air warfare!"

In fact, if the ocean-going fleet directly attacked Hawaii instead of occupying Midway Island, it would be good news for them. After all, the number of carrier-based aircraft is always limited, which is better than having Midway Island as a springboard.

No one asked why they didn't take advantage of the opportunity to attack Wake Island. God knows if another trap was set up there, waiting for the last bit of strength of the Pacific Fleet to be exhausted!

After Nimitz finished breathing, he sighed secretly in his heart. It seems that whether it can be done or not, we have to wait for the moment when the opponent really launches an attack!

The difficulties he faced were unprecedentedly great.The west coast of the United States was messed up by a bombing.The railway line in California was completely blocked by fleeing people, and all kinds of private jets in the sky were mixed together, which brought huge troubles to the control.

The supplies were destroyed, the fighter planes that were supposed to be replenished were blown up, and the destructive battle initiated by the other side became intense for days. Even the doubling of escort and patrol planes was of no avail.Seeing that the war of attrition can hardly go on.The opponent will never give up this excellent opportunity, and the war will definitely come soon!

It has to be said that Nimitz's strategic ability is well-known in the US military. His broad vision is by no means comparable to that of Kimmel and others. He can focus on the core points of the entire battlefield at once. And unswervingly mobilize and concentrate all the strength.Waiting for the final battle!

In the northern Pacific Ocean, the ocean-going fleet supported the "Mirage" and ran quickly for a whole day and a half, traveling more than [-] nautical miles. In the morning of the fourth day, it arrived at the sea about [-] kilometers away from the northeast of the Hawaiian Islands. Following Ouyang With an order from Ge, all ships immediately revoked their camouflage and launched a combat formation.The two aircraft carriers retreated and the battleships advanced.Open up the posture mightily!

The commotion caused by their actions was too great!Among the various U.S. military planes in the sky almost every few tens of kilometers, at least three or four of them noticed the abnormality on the sea surface. Looking at the unusual size and posture of the ship, you don’t need to go down to confirm it. The enemy ship must be correct!

The radio station sent back the alarm immediately, within a few minutes.The Hawaiian naval aviation and army fighter planes took off one after another, and the three aircraft carriers that had retreated to the southeastern waters of Hawaii returned at full speed, and took off fighter planes one after another to launch reinforcements!

Ouyang Ge squinted his eyes and looked up to the sky, and said lightly: "The battle is about to start! This time, we must go all out and take it down completely! The marines on Wake Island can't wait too long!"

"understand!"

The entire fleet echoed excitedly. On the two aircraft carriers, rows of fighter jets accelerated and ejected from the windward angle, taking off quickly!

Go all out!It means that since the establishment of the navy, it is the first time that it has shown real power to kill the killer!No matter what kind of enemy you face, don't hold back anymore!This opportunity is what everyone has been looking forward to for a long time!

On the deck of the aircraft carrier, on each of the two runways, the hull trembled slightly due to the ear-piercing roar, and the warhawks were no longer "flying sharks", but the carrier-mounted models of f-29b dragon jet fighters , relying on the super-advanced electromagnetic catapult, easily soared into the sky one by one, and in just a few minutes, two formations of 12 planes were assembled, each wing was full of all kinds of deadly gadgets, all the way hurricane, straight to the sky Hawaii!

Up to 45.2 kN of turbojet engine output power, pushing the body to easily break through the sound barrier, and fly in the high sky like meteors and lightning.All the ace pilots skillfully converged the formation into an extremely tight triangle, and the frontal radar reflection signal looked like a heavy bomber.

Immediately afterwards, on the stern decks of the four battleships, the lids of the vertical launch boxes were fully unfolded, and a series of more than a dozen thick missiles shot up into the sky with dazzling rays of light, breaking through the speed of sound and breaking through the clouds in a blink of an eye. , Straight to Hawaii!

In the third wave, there are more than 20 Flying Shark-e fighters in each group, each with the largest weapon mounted. Immediately after taking off, they spread out at an altitude of 6000 meters, and pulled out two arcs with a row of more than [-] kilometers. The huge formation, under the command of two twin-turbo propeller early warning aircraft, opened its posture in a mighty manner, swept across the sea, and faced the U.S. fighter planes that began to gather chaotically ahead!

At the end, more than 20 attack planes were loaded with missiles and bombs. After taking off, they formed four formations and advanced at a low altitude at a constant speed. It is estimated that they may enter the battlefield about half an hour later than the fighter jets!

After the three consecutive waves of fighter planes took off, a new "flying dragon" was raised on the decks of the two aircraft carriers again, ready and ready to call at any time!

In Hawaii, the shrill sirens rang through the sky. Tens of thousands of soldiers and officers ran out of the entire archipelago, whether it was the navy, the air force or the army, rushing to their respective posts at full speed, clutching their heads.

Several crude radar stations lined up around the island were fully activated, and the attached anti-aircraft artillery fire followed closely. Several warships cruising on the sea scattered and retreated without hesitation, surrounding the two sides of Oahu Island, Form a joint cross-net with anti-aircraft fire on the island!

General Nimitz and a group of generals gathered in the underground command center, staring at the entire row of radio stations in front of them with serious expressions, pricking up their ears to listen to the repeated messages one by one, and their hearts couldn't help but lift up.

The other party is really here? !

Several generals looked at Nimitz subconsciously, and had to admire the judgment and acumen of the new commander.But Nimitz didn't show any complacency, obviously everything was in his expectation.

Major General Bellinger couldn't stand the overly oppressive atmosphere, so he couldn't help but ask, "General, should we notify the Midway Island side and the three aircraft carriers to take off immediately for support?"

Nimitz shook his head firmly: "No! We are not sure whether the Chinese have left a hand. After we do that, we will raid Midway Island! The defense forces here have reached full capacity!"

No matter how many fighter planes there are, there must be a place to display them.The enemies they faced were too helpless, and defensive operations could only be considered in many ways.

On the island, on the aircraft carrier, the rumbling aircraft fleet took off one after another, and the huge swathes of the sea rushed towards the sea area where the enemy ships were located. Don't think about the number of formations, as long as you can throw the bombs, it is a great victory. !

The 14-inch black-and-white screen of the U.S. military radar station was quickly filled with the signal light spots of its own fighter planes, and the enemy troops in the distance couldn't see clearly. Just as they complained helplessly, suddenly, the light above their heads shone, and missiles shot one after another. It came suddenly, and the next moment, the rumbling explosion flames devoured all the steel frames! (to be continued..)